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Total tackles:	351
Sacks:	38.5
Forced fumbles:	7
Fumble recoveries:	7
Interceptions:	4
Defensive touchdowns:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Bowens
No. 52, 96
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	July 3, 1977 (age 47); Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	St. Mary's Preparatory; (Orchard Lake Village, Michigan)
College:	Michigan, Western Illinois
NFL draft:	1999 / round: 5 / pick: 158
Career history
	Denver Broncos (1999); Green Bay Packers (2000); Buffalo Bills (2001)*; Washington Redskins (2001); Miami Dolphins (2001–2006); New York Jets (2007–2008); Cleveland Browns (2009–2010);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Division I-AA All-American (1998); Second-team All-Big Ten (1996);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	351
Sacks:	38.5
Forced fumbles:	7
Fumble recoveries:	7
Interceptions:	4
Defensive touchdowns:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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David Walter Bowens (born July 3, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL draft. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines.

Bowens has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and Cleveland Browns.

Early life

Bowens attended St. Mary's Preparatory in Orchard Lake, Michigan and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track and field. In basketball, he won All-State honors.

College career

Bowens started his college career at the University of Michigan for two seasons before he transferred to Western Illinois. He majored in accounting.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Bowens was originally drafted in the fifth round (158th overall) of the 1999 NFL draft out of Western Illinois University by the Denver Broncos.^[1]

Green Bay Packers

Bowens played for the Green Bay Packers in 2000, recording 3.5 sacks.

Miami Dolphins

Bowens played with the Miami Dolphins from 2001 to 2006.

New York Jets

On March 27, he agreed to terms on a three-year contract with the Jets worth more than $6 million. He was released by the Jets on February 19, 2009.

Cleveland Browns

Bowens was signed to a four-year, $7.2 million contract by the Cleveland Browns on March 10, 2009.^[2] The move reunited him with head coach Eric Mangini, for whom he played while with the Jets. On October 24, 2010, he caught and returned two interceptions for touchdowns against the New Orleans Saints, one for 64 yards and another for 30 yards. These were vital plays and led to the Browns upset win over the Saints, 30–17.

On February 9, 2011, the Browns released Bowens.

References

^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
^ Jets Release Tight End Baker Archived 2009-02-24 at the Wayback Machine SI.com, February 20, 2009

External links

[1] "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.

[2] Jets Release Tight End Baker Archived 2009-02-24 at the Wayback Machine SI.com, February 20, 2009

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 * [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
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-'''David Walter Bowens''' (born July 3, 1977) is a former [[American football]] [[linebacker]] who played twelve seasons in the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[Denver Broncos]] in the fifth round of the [[1999 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Western Illinois Leathernecks football|Western Illinois]].
+'''David Walter Bowens''' (born July 3, 1977) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[linebacker]] for 12 seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was selected by the [[Denver Broncos]] in the fifth round of the [[1999 NFL draft]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]].
 Bowens has also been a member of the [[Green Bay Packers]], [[Buffalo Bills]], [[Washington Redskins]], [[Miami Dolphins]], [[New York Jets]], and [[Cleveland Browns]].
-==Early years==
+==Early life==
-Bowens attended [[St. Mary's Preparatory]] in [[Orchard Lake, Michigan]] and was a [[Varsity letter|letterman]] in [[high school football|football]], [[basketball]], and [[Track and field athletics|track and field]].  In basketball, he won All-State honors.
+Bowens attended [[St. Mary's Preparatory]] in [[Orchard Lake, Michigan]] and was a [[Varsity letter|letterman]] in [[high school football|football]], [[basketball]], and [[track and field]].  In basketball, he won All-State honors.
 ==College career==
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 ===Denver Broncos===
-Bowens was originally [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the fifth round (158th overall) of the [[1999 NFL Draft]] out of [[Western Illinois University]] by the [[Denver Broncos]].
+Bowens was originally [[NFL draft|drafted]] in the fifth round (158th overall) of the [[1999 NFL draft]] out of [[Western Illinois University]] by the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 ===Green Bay Packers===
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 ===Cleveland Browns===
-Bowens was signed to a four-year, $7.2 million contract by the [[Cleveland Browns]] on March 10, 2009.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/02/20/jets.baker.ap/index.html Jets Release Tight End Baker] SI.com, February 20, 2009</ref> The move reunited him with head coach [[Eric Mangini]], for whom he played while with the Jets. On October 24, 2010, he caught and returned two interceptions for touchdowns against the [[New Orleans Saints]], one for 64 yards and another for 30 yards. These were vital plays and led to the Browns upset win over the Saints, 30-17.
+Bowens was signed to a four-year, $7.2 million contract by the [[Cleveland Browns]] on March 10, 2009.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/02/20/jets.baker.ap/index.html Jets Release Tight End Baker] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224180429/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/02/20/jets.baker.ap/index.html |date=2009-02-24 }} SI.com, February 20, 2009</ref> The move reunited him with head coach [[Eric Mangini]], for whom he played while with the Jets. On October 24, 2010, he caught and returned two interceptions for touchdowns against the [[New Orleans Saints]], one for 64 yards and another for 30 yards. These were vital plays and led to the Browns upset win over the Saints, 30–17.
 On February 9, 2011, the Browns released Bowens.
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090528174345/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=3725 Cleveland Browns bio]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090528174345/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=3725 Cleveland Browns bio]
-*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100122223105/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/all_time/player/1232-david-bowens New York Jets bio]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100122223105/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/all_time/player/1232-david-bowens New York Jets bio]
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+[[Category:People from Orchard Lake, Michigan]]
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